diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3fef5af1..fa62889d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 ## Next Version
 
+## 2.45.2
+
+### Fixed
+- Validate empty source paths to prevent project root inclusion #1601 @yonaskolb
 - Fix missing productRefGroup in generated projects #1591 @ruslic19
 
 ## 2.45.1
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a4fc2562..9d6c999b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 TOOL_NAME = XcodeGen
 export EXECUTABLE_NAME = xcodegen
-VERSION = 2.45.1
+VERSION = 2.45.2
 
 PREFIX = /usr/local
 INSTALL_PATH = $(PREFIX)/bin/$(EXECUTABLE_NAME)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e21f30f5..b47a5558 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ swift run xcodegen
 Add the following to your Package.swift file's dependencies:
 
 ```swift
-.package(url: "https://github.com/yonaskolb/XcodeGen.git", from: "2.45.1"),
+.package(url: "https://github.com/yonaskolb/XcodeGen.git", from: "2.45.2"),
 ```
 
 And then import wherever needed: `import XcodeGenKit`
diff --git a/RELEASE.md b/RELEASE.md
index 1e15ba7f..c3e6f549 100644
--- a/RELEASE.md
+++ b/RELEASE.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The release process for XcodeGen
 
 1. Make sure `CHANGELOG.md` is up to date:
-   - All relevant entries have been added with the PR link and author
+   - All merged PRs since the last release have been added with the PR link and author (check `git log <last-tag>..HEAD`)
    - The new version number is added at the top after `Master`
 1. Update the version at the top of `Makefile`
 1. Run `make release`
diff --git a/Sources/XcodeGen/main.swift b/Sources/XcodeGen/main.swift
index 04462b00..7623484a 100644
--- a/Sources/XcodeGen/main.swift
+++ b/Sources/XcodeGen/main.swift
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ import ProjectSpec
 import XcodeGenCLI
 import Version
 
-let version = Version("2.45.1")
+let version = Version("2.45.2")
 let cli = XcodeGenCLI(version: version)
 cli.execute()